haṇḍúk bones; skeleton

Part of Speech n.masc
Inflection Class a-decl (Obl, pl): -á
    • bones; skeleton
      • Example 944:
        lhookeeráii ba uǰutíi púustu mhaás šiyí haṇḍuká dharíita.
        lhookeeró
        younger.one
        -ii
        -gen
        ba
        top
        uǰút
        body
        -ii
        -gen
        púustu
        skin
        mhaás
        meat
        šíi
        fall.off
        -í
        -CV
        haṇḍúk
        bone
        -a
        -pl
        dharíit
        remain.pfv
        -a
        -MPL
        But the younger one's skin and flesh fell off so that only his bones remained.
        Source:
        A:DRA034
      • Example 945:
        ma típa thíi haṇḍuká čapáanu.
        ma
        1sg.nom
        típa
        now
        thíi
        2sg.gen
        haṇḍúk
        bone
        -a
        -pl
        čapé
        gnaw
        -án
        -prs
        -u
        -MSG
        Now I will gnaw on your bones.
        Source:
        A:KAT047

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